Our Goings On

Lots of pictures today, not all in order and mostly borrowed! Thanks! They make me want an SLR camera someday!

D'Anna's first bike ride.

Relaxing...this is how she sleeps too. So cute.

We spent a fun Saturday with my grandparents working on their history.

For Mother's Day Matt got me a new frame! This is a beautiful painting of the Oakland Temple where we were married. It was a gift from my in-laws and I was so sad when the frame broke so Matt replaced it. The flowers were sent to me from my in-laws for my first Mother's Day! I was so surprised and excited that when the delivery person came to my door I literally asked if he was sure he had the right house (how cliche I know). And the manila folder was also from Matt--it is D'Anna's birth certificate finally! She was the best Mother's Day gift by far!

On June 5th Matt's sister, Shannon, was married! We got to spend a wonderful week and a half in Virginia and had a really great time! It was fun to spend time with family.

Congratulations Shannon and Jesse!

Notice Henry sleeping on the couch--so cute!

Ron and Phyllis

The grandkids. Love them!!

Sightseeing! While we were there my cousin Emily came out for the last 3 days to do some sightseeing. We went to 3 places I've never been this time on top of the other typical places. I had never been to Ford's Theater where Abraham Lincoln was shot, Mount Vernon where we toured George Washington's Estate, or the Holocaust Museum.

Arlington Cemetery. I always tear up during the Changing of the Guard. It was also neat to see flowers presented to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier--I had never seen that done before.

At Mount Vernon. From left to right: Me, D'Anna, Matt, Jamie (Emily's roommate).

In front of the Estate. Matt, Emily, me. It was so beautiful there! I love that it is placed right by the Potomac River too. I can't believe how many house guests they had constantly coming through and also how self reliant they were. George Washington is an amazing man to me. It was neat to learn more about him and how young he was when he was first recognized. I love the painting, "Prayer at Valley Forge". I am so grateful for the good and religious men who founded this great country.

Showing off her cute little butterfly bum! These are all in the backyard of the estate.

While we were in Virginia we got to do sealings for Mitchell ancestors. It was so wonderful (minus the traffic getting there!). Matt stayed out to watch the baby and I got to join the Mitchell brothers and Ron and Phillis. It was fun being the only non-Mitchell there, it made me really feel grateful that they are my family now too.

On one of the days we went to White's Ferry with most of the family to go boating. It was a very pretty day and like everything back there, there is some Civil War history to this area I got to appreciate. Afterward a group of us had lunch in a little town close by on the Maryland side.

At the zoo! I have been craving a zoo trip for a long time now but Matt wanted me to wait until we went back to Virginia since the National Zoo is free! (Except parking). We had a fun time with just us and D'Anna.

Flamingos.

Family picture in front of the elephant statue. D'Anna fell asleep in the stroller.

Lions.

D'Anna's 3 month picture.

2 months old.

This was our first day in Virginia at the yummy BBQ dinner provided by Jesse's family.
All the siblings. Matt, Graham, Megan, Shannon, Jason with Aaron and David in the back.

Cute little Henry. I'm shocked he left his clothes on the whole time! Just teasing.

The grandkids

The happy couple

D'Anna's blessing day. Aaron, David, Ron, and Graham. David and Ron said she was smiling the whole time during her blessing.

Girl cousins!
Not enough pictures of D'Anna? >sarcasm< Here are two more from the wedding.

About to sneeze.